Research Highlights Fat stored around the waist, often called belly fat or visceral fat, showed a much stronger link to heart ...

Waist circumference, not BMI, was tied to increased risk for adiposity-related heart failure, and the association was ...

New research involving nearly 140,000 postmenopausal women reveals that measuring waist circumference alongside body mass index modestly improves the ability to predict mortality risk in older women.

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New research shows belly fat may raise heart failure risk more than body weight. Waist size and inflammation matter more than you think.

You should measure your waist between the lowest rib and the top of your hip. Avoid measuring your waist over bulky clothing ...

Sept. 5 -- FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Among the elderly, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better determinant of obesity than body mass index, say researchers from the University ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had several abdominal surgeries decades ago. Now that I’m approaching 70, I cannot seem to lose my tummy.

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I had several abdominal surgeries decades ago. Now that I’m approaching 70, I cannot seem to lose my tummy. My waist is approaching 35 inches despite a strict Mediterranean-style diet, walking or ...